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1942 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1940s decade.
Feb 2, 2013 · Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history. Historical events from year 1942. Learn about 630 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1942 or search by date or keyword.
8 August – Quit India resolution was passed by the Bombay session of the AICC, which led to the start of a historical civil disobedience movement across India. 9 August – Indian leader, Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces.
What happened and who was famous in 1942? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1942.
This is a timeline of events that occurred during World War II in 1942. January. 1: Twenty-six Allied countries signed the Declaration by United Nations during the Arcadia Conference. [1] 2: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. They also take Cavite naval base, and the American and Filipino troops continue the retreat into Bataan. [1]
Nov 12, 2016 · What happened in the year 1942 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world. Discover events in 1942.
Aug 9, 2022 · On this day 80 years ago — on August 9, 1942 — the people of India launched the decisive final phase of the struggle for independence. It was a mass upsurge against colonial rule on a scale not seen earlier, and it sent out the unmistakable message that the sun was about to set on the British Empire in India.
Japanes take Guam, Hong Kong, Wake, Singapore and the Philippines, Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston burns to the ground. Battle of Midway turns tide in naval war with American Resounding Success. "White Christmas" from Bing Crosby first appeared in the movie "Holiday Inn".
The Indian Nation in 1942, a collection of essays edited by Gyanendra Pandey, takes an in-depth look at the Quit India Movement, its causes and consequences, and reactions to it across the country.
Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the...
